Description
The dgnc_mgmt_ioctl function in drivers/staging/dgnc/dgnc_mgmt.c in the Linux kernel through 4.3.3 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a crafted application.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2015-7783 | The dgnc_mgmt_ioctl function in drivers/staging/dgnc/dgnc_mgmt.c in the Linux kernel through 4.3.3 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a crafted application. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2841-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2841-2 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2842-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2842-2 | Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2843-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2843-2 | Linux kernel (Wily HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2843-3 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2844-1 | Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T08:06:30.203Z
Reserved: 2015-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2015-7885
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Status : Modified
Published: 2015-12-28T11:59:03.200
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2015-7885
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN